So with rising fuel prices, at what point do vehicles powered by various alternative fuels become
06-05-2008, 12:17 PM
#11
I had a feeling you were misinterpreting, it was a show on recouping
the cost difference of the gas vs hybrid vehicles. The point was don't pay over thousands over sticker on a Prius and don't even bother with most of the bigger hybrid vehicles. The dealers are charging thousands over sticker because of the recent demand.
They were using $4 pg as a measurement since that is the current average and not going down.
They were using $4 pg as a measurement since that is the current average and not going down.
06-05-2008, 12:25 PM
#12
The change has already begun my friend.
GM and Ford have already announced plant closings where pickups and SUVs are made as well as hybrid and smaller cars within the next 2 years. If they can see the writing on the wall then the writing is very big indeed.<ul><li><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2008-06-03-gm-changes_N.htm">http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2008-06-03-gm-changes_N.htm</a></li></ul>
06-05-2008, 12:30 PM
#13
AudiWorld Super User
you should see the market on fullsize SUVs right now
just toon an '08 Denali in trade with 8000mi, all options. gave the guy $34k, truck was over $55k new. that's $2.65/mi in depreciation alone!
06-05-2008, 05:50 PM
#16
aparently average New Yorker consumes 1/3 of energy comparing to average American
so as New Yorker I used to take subway or walk. Bites and roller blades are good ways of transportation as well. Only problem - you get a bit sweaty. On other side you will save on the heart hospital bills.
06-06-2008, 06:00 AM
#19
AudiWorld Super User
there's a cool writeup online somewhere about a guy with an electric converted mk1 rabbit
he built a diesel powered pusher trailer for use on longer trips. the conversion was done some time in the 80s, he got the car in operable shape and incrementally upgraded. cool read.
06-06-2008, 06:27 AM
#20
There's a guy here locally who's converted a Rabbit P/u and it's very clean
I think the Rabbits all make for good conversions and there must be a kit being produced because if you look online you'll find quite a few of them.
The guy with the truck locally built it all himself, including the bellhousing adaptor to mate the electric motor to the clutch/flywheel, and 5sp trans.
Years ago, I met a guy at a big VW wrecking yard/shop just outside of Vegas who'd converted a Mk1 Scirocco to a diesel. He bragged that it got 80mpg.
The guy with the truck locally built it all himself, including the bellhousing adaptor to mate the electric motor to the clutch/flywheel, and 5sp trans.
Years ago, I met a guy at a big VW wrecking yard/shop just outside of Vegas who'd converted a Mk1 Scirocco to a diesel. He bragged that it got 80mpg.